ABSTRACT

The study investigated the effect of organisational structure on the performance of tertiary institution: A study ofInstitute ofManagement and Technology Enugu. Data for the study was gathered through primary and secondary sources. Data were obtainedfrom 328 staff ofIMT Enugu using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics like mean scores and inferential statistic like T-test and Anova F-test were used to analyze the data gathered for the study. The study found out that IMT is structured in such a way thatfunctions are divided into departments, courses are structured into departments andprogrammes, Institute management commands line movesfrom the rector to the both academic and non-academic staffs etc. The design oforganizational structure influences operational efficiency ofInstitute ofmanagement and technology Enugu. Another robustfinding ofthe study is that to a high extent organizational structure influenced the performance of staff of IMT Enugu in executing their functions. Structure of Institute of Management and Technology Enugu helps them to mobilize and retain their students.The hypotheses tested in the study were done at 5% significance level. The result showed that There is no significant difference in the mean scores of academic and non-academic staff responses on how Institute of Management and Technology Enugu are structured. Design of organizational structure significantly influence worker’s operational efficiency. Organizational structure significantly influences the performance ofInstitute ofManagement and Technology Enugu employees in executing theirfunctions and that structure ofInstitute ofManagement and Technology Enugu significantly helps them to mobilize and retain their students. This study concluded that organizational structure affects the performance of tertiary institutions. The study recommends that favorable organizational structure should be the priority of management and staff of IMT Enugu in sustaining the performance of the institution in general